Bass fishing

[Buck Randall]

The catfish here come out of the Snake River. Deep river with a rocky bottom. And the water is not very warm. I don't care too much for them. There are a lot better eating fish than catfish around this part of the world in my opinion.

About the best thing I can say about catfish is they're a step above carp.

 

[kenny thomas]

About the best thing I can say about catfish is they're a step above carp.

Try a grass carp. Very good and no bones

 

[Rafter S]

I can't imagine how dumb I must be to pull a trailer around New Orleans and Houston.

Houston isn't that bad. You'll be fine. What part are you going to?

 

[kenny thomas]

Houston isn't that bad. You'll be fine. What part are you going to?

Don't know yet. We normally don't deliver to a person but this lady said she would pay extra for delivery. The trailer would have went to a dealer in Newcastle OK otherwise.

 

[alacowman1]

catfish is my favorite..but we were raised eating it...

I always found it to be a little tough.

All muscle..

 

[Caustic Burno]

I can't imagine how dumb I must be to pull a trailer around New Orleans and Houston.

You better have your head on a swivel in Houston.

 

[kenny thomas]

Just found out it's 20 miles north of Houston. Still don't know which day.

 

[simme]

Just found out it's 20 miles north of Houston. Still don't know which day.

Might be better to take the route through the middle of Louisiana (through Alexandria) and avoid New Orleans area and most of the Houston area. Might miss a Buc-ee's or two though.

 

[kenny thomas]

Might be better to take the route through the middle of Louisiana (through Alexandria) and avoid New Orleans area and most of the Houston area. Might miss a Buc-ee's or two though.

Adds 10 minutes but saves 44 miles. I like that route

 

[SmokinM]

Might be better to take the route through the middle of Louisiana (through Alexandria) and avoid New Orleans area and most of the Houston area. Might miss a Buc-ee's or two though.

There is a mini excavator on auction in Alexandria I would like to have. Any way you can stop and throw it in the back of the truck on your way home Kenny?😂

 

[Rafter S]

Adds 10 minutes but saves 44 miles. I like that route

Yup. If you're going to 20 miles north of Houston you should be able to avoid Houston traffic, and there's definitely no reason to get anywhere close to New Orleans, even if you did want to dip down farther south.

It sounds like you won't be too far from me. I'm about a 45 minute drive northwest of Houston (depending on which part of Houston you're coming from).

 

[kenny thomas]

Yup. If you're going to 20 miles north of Houston you should be able to avoid Houston traffic, and there's definitely no reason to get anywhere close to New Orleans, even if you did want to dip down farther south.

It sounds like you won't be too far from me. I'm about a 45 minute drive northwest of Houston (depending on which part of Houston you're coming from).

I will let you know when I find out. Usually I know where but not when. This time I know neither. Got one to Newcastle OK soon also. New Lebonon, OH Thursday.

 

[greybeard]

this one was from several years ago but I have another one now about the same size. (2x6 planks on the dock for size comparison) Always been at least one in my pond and always male. several decades ago there was one about 10' long that my dad fed chicken to tied to the end of a long cane pole but he got too aggressive and dad shot him, back when they were strictly protected. Took it around and showed everyone in town but never got caught with it.
The Tx game folks tell me the small males can't fight for females against the big bulls in the river (2000' ft from the pond) so as juveniles, they try to find a pond to grow up in then return to the river to claim their share of the girls. I've seen them snag a lot of wood ducklings and bass frequently but they won't bother turtles. Evidently don't like the taste of beaver either. Cold blooded and they hibernate in winter in burrows but in early spring come out and like to lay in the sun and hunt mostly at night. Their eyes will shine in a spotlight.

 

[greybeard]

We've got those things here in the Lampasas river believe it or not. The game wardens have made a big deal out of threatening the worst for anyone who harms one.
Big dustup and investigation when one turned up dead in a hayfield several years back. They never did find out who was responsible. I've always thought I'd rather have hogs and fire ants than alligators.

Agilators are mostly harmless except for the ducks and fish they eat. Fire ants are much more troublesome where I live and a single .22 shell will get rid of a gator. 1 alligator versus 100s of fire ant mounds--no contest.

 

[callmefence]

Agilators are mostly harmless except for the ducks and fish they eat. Fire ants are much more troublesome where I live and a single .22 shell will get rid of a gator. 1 alligator versus 100s of fire ant mounds--no contest.

Let me rephrase. I'd rather have fire ants, hogs and rattlesnakes than those things.